Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to retain the current cumulative limit of $250 in gifts from a single source in a year; require disclosure of all gifts or meals over $50, and count them toward the $250 annual cap; permit House personnel to accept free admission or travel expenses to a public event only if the actual sponsor pays and they either participate or attend in some official capacity; and permit free attendance at charity events, along with travel and lodging, if the sponsor was a 501(c)(3) organization and was paying the Members' expenses, more than 50 percent of the proceeds would go to charity and the Member's participation contributed in a tangible way to the success of the event.

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Amendment Number
900
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to retain the current cumulative limit of $250 in gifts from a single source in a year; require disclosure of all gifts or meals over $50, and count them toward the $250 annual cap; permit House personnel to accept free admission or travel expenses to a public event only if the actual sponsor pays and they either participate or attend in some official capacity; and permit free attendance at charity events, along with travel and lodging, if the sponsor was a 501(c)(3) organization and was paying the Members' expenses, more than 50 percent of the proceeds would go to charity and the Member's participation contributed in a tangible way to the success of the event.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 104-341, to require Members to disclose each gift worth more that $50, including meals; and each of these gifts would count toward the $250 annual limit on gifts from any one source.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 16, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 154 - 276 (Roll no. 807).
Latest Action Time
17:19:21
Submitted Date
Nov 16, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 900 — Informed